One of the reasons that storytelling is so powerful is that it honors the listener’s intellect, which creates a participatory relationship wherein the listener begins to own the parts of the story filled in by his or her imagination. A good story invites the listener to personally discover the connection between actions and consequences. A good story invites the listener to scrutinize information, make guesses, and imagine outcomes. A good story triggers empathy and emotions.
— Andrew Maxfield, Director of the Influencer Institute
— (Quote found by Brenda)
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September’s Guests: Howard and Karen Kaplan, 2013
Great first night at The Button Factory in Waterloo for Stories Aloud! We were treated to guest tellers/balladeers, Howard and Karen Kaplan. Howard sang his own renditions of two Grimms’ tales. Do you know ‘The Messengers of Death?’ Worth a read! Karen sang two ballads, one of which was the Earl of Mar’s Daughter.
Delightful evening with some of our own as well. (Ask Mary about buried treasure.)
The Role of the Listener
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The role of listeners has never been fully appreciated. However, it is well known that most people don’t listen. They use the time when someone else is speaking to think of what they’re going to say next. True Listeners have always been revered among oral cultures, and prized for their rarity value; bards and poets are ten a cow, but a good Listener is hard to find, or at least hard to find twice.
— Terry Pratchett, Pyramids
— (Quote found by Sandy)
World Storytelling Day Concert in the Kitchener Post, 2013
The Kitchener Post reported on our concert.
Mary-Eileen in the News
If you missed it, you missed a wonderful concert about a fascinating young woman.
Mary-Eileen McClear was an imaginative 12-year-old girl when a maiden aunt handed her a book, one the aunt hoped would keep the child occupied during a weeklong visit.
Once Around the Block 2013
We joined with The Button Factory in March for a tour and stories of the block. Led by Michelle, Mary-Eileen, and Derek.
Two More WSD Events in Hamilton and Stoney Creek, 2013
Two more local World Storytelling Day events.
March 16th at 7:30 p.m. in Hamilton at the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre
Jean Ryan and Darlene Chrissley perform ‘Women, Fortune & Fate.’ Hear stories fictional, historical and present day. Jean’s concerts are always fabulously received and most often sold out. You can get tickets ($15.00) and more information at this site:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/340125
March 23rd at 2:00 at the Stoney Creek Branch of the Hamilton Public Library
(131 Gray Road)
Members of the Hamilton Storytelling Circle will present a family concert. This is our first collaboration with the Stoney Creek Branch and we are very excited. Admission is Free!
Carol Leigh Wehking and Brenda Byers Present “The Cobbler and the Outlaw”, Sunday, March 17, 2013, Cambridge
Dear Friends,
We hope you will join us for an entertaining afternoon! Please see the poster below. Wired-Up Pugs Cafe-Bistro is the new cafe in the former “O’Keefe Cottage Cafe” building. Tickets are by reservation only, so don’t delay – we are usually sold out well ahead!
Carol Leigh and Brenda
(“And More…” Storytellers)
What: A tea-time concert of stories and ballads
When: Sunday, March 17, 2013
Where: Wired Up Pugs Cafe-Bistro, 93 Grand Avenue South, Cambridge
Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Other: Tea and Stories $20.
Contact: Vid at 519-624-1849
World Storytelling Day 2013
Once again, we will celebrate World Storytelling Day at the Waterloo Region Museum, on Huron Road in Kitchener, Ontario.
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Sarah Granskou Featured in KW Record
Sarah and her husband Trevor Ewert are this year’s folk artists-in-residence at the Joseph Schneider Haus in Kitchener.
Read about them in the KW Record:
Creative life is everyday life for folk artists-in-residence at Joseph Schneider Haus.
Baden Storytellers' Guild 